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Noun notch has 4 senses

notch - a V-shaped indentation; "mandibular notch"
--₁ is a kind of indentation, indenture
--₁ has particulars: incisure, incisura
Derived form: verb notch₁
pass, mountain pass, notch - the location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks; "we got through the pass before it started to snow"
--₂ is a kind of location
--₂ is a part of
range, mountain range, range of mountains, chain, mountain chain, chain of mountains
--₂ has particulars:
Brenner Pass; col, gap; Cumberland Gap; defile, gorge; Donner Pass; Khyber Pass; saddleback, saddle
notch - a V-shaped or U-shaped indentation carved or scratched into a surface; "there were four notches in the handle of his revolver"
--₃ is a kind of indentation, indenture
--₃ has particulars: serration; thumb index; undercut
Derived forms: verb notch₂, verb notch₁
notch, nick, snick - a small cut
--₄ is a kind of cut, cutting

Derived forms: verb notch₂, verb notch₁

Verb notch has 2 senses

notch - cut or make a notch into; "notch the rope"
--₁ is one way to incise

Derived forms: noun notch₄, noun notch₃, noun notch₁
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
notch - notch a surface to record something
--₂ is one way to record, enter, put down

Derived forms: noun notch₄, noun notch₃
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something